Investigates the proliferation of cylindrical objects in the nineteenth century, such as steam engines, phonographs, panoramas, rotary printing presses, silos, safety locks, and many more. Examining this phenomenon through the lens of kinematics, the science of forcing motion, this title provides a fresh view of the history of mechanics.
"Helmut Muller-Sievers's richly illustrated, innovative study will be a great contribution to debates on realism."
